Club Chemo Itinerary - Worry-free Vacations!

A quick head's up: We made it to Bob's appointment today (right day, right time), met with his oncologist and got a list of upcoming appointments so long and so confusing, we needed to draw a graph to get 'em all straight: chemo, surgery consult, oncologist, more chemo, CT . . .

Bob wanted to get the word out that he will definitely be up for visitors during this next inpatient round—Club Chemo, as fun as it sounds in the brochures, ain't all it's cracked up to be. Now that we know what to expect, Bob's all for making the time go faster . . .just thinking—maybe this time, for change of pace, Bob should be the jerk of a roommate . . .

Anyhow, here's the itinerary of the first leg of this gig:

Friday, March 26—Bob will be admitted to the U of MN hospital, wing/floor 7-D (no room# yet) early Friday morning. He'll be there at least till Monday, possibly Tuesday, if things follow the same course they did last time.

If anyone would like to stop by to say "hi," the weekend might be the best time. Friday will be hit or miss, as doctors come and go, and there's a lot of activity going on in the room, getting him hooked up and such. If you have Bob's #, you might want to try texting or calling, to see what's happening before you drop in.

Bob's really excited to have visitors and contact with the world beyond me and medical professionals while he's in for this next chemo stint, but please realize that he does tire quickly and visits should be kept relatively short. Watch for these sign: slowing speech, heavy lids, drooling . . . and should they appear, please tuck him in, give him a good night kiss and close the door gently behind you . . .

It probably goes without saying but in case anyone doesn't know: if you have any signs of illness—cold, flu, cough, sniffles—anything, please stay away (and I mean that with all the love in the world)! This round of chemo really compromises Bob's immune system; he and other patients in his wing are very susceptible to catching anything going around. He's been lucky, thus far, but I don't want to push our luck.

And our last, but most exciting order of business: we have been given a tentative date for Bob's surgery: Monday, April 19. Finally, a beacon in the dark. More to come on that as the days unfold . . .

Peace, love and happy roommates to all!